Friday, July 24, 2009

Meanings Of the U.S Presidents names

1-George Washington - George-Greek-Farmer; Washington-English-Home of Wassa people
also known as Warshas,Wasas,Wassaws are
major Akan group of Ghana.(African people).

2-John Adams - John-Hebrew- Gracious gift of God; Adams-Hebrew-follower of the man of the Red earth.

3-Thomas Jefferson - Thomas-Greek, Hebrew- A twin; Jefferson-English-Son of Jeffrey; Jeffrey-English-Divinely Peaceful

4-James Madison - James-English-Dependable,Steadfast; Madison-English-Mad's son; Mad is a pet form of Matthew or Maud; Matthew means Gift of God; Maud is a pet form of Mathilda means Battle Mighty.

5-James Monroe - James-English-Dependable; Monroe-Gaelic,Scottish-Dweller at the red marsh

6-John Quincy Adams - John-Hebrew-Gracious gift from god; Quincy-derived form Quince a French form of Latin Quintus means The fifth.

7-Andrew Jackson -Andrew-Greek-Manly; Jackson meaning son of Jack; Jack-Hebrew,Anglo-saxon-Gracious gift from God.

8-Martin Van Buren-Martin-Latin-Warlike; Van-Danish-"Of" equivalent of "de" in French; Buren-Dutch-patronymic from a short form of any of the Germanic personal names beginning with the element Boro. Burroughs is of Old English and Old German origin, and its meaning is "in the borough or burrow". From the word "burg", which means dwelling place or town.

9-William Henry Harrison-William-Germanic-Determined protector,Helmet; Henry-Germanic-Ruler of the house or the estate; Harrison means Son of Harris; Harris-Germanic-Head of estate,Ruler of estate.

10-John Tyler- John-Hebrew-Gracious gift of God; Tyler-Old English-A worker in roof tiles. also some say Tyler comes from english origins for taylor.

11-James K. Polk- James-English-Dependable; Polk-Scottish-From the pool or pit.

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